Education and Self-Study
Ramanujan's education was brilliant but uneven: school success, college difficulty, scholarship loss and a self-made path through advanced mathematics.
School Promise
He showed extraordinary mathematical ability early, but the formal educational system rewarded broad examination performance rather than single-minded mathematical intensity.
College Break
His focus on mathematics contributed to failed examinations in other subjects and the loss of scholarships, leaving him outside the normal academic route.
Independent Curriculum
Ramanujan built a private mathematical education from books, notebooks, problems, correspondence and relentless calculation.
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